KRAFTON India has officially revealed the 48 teams selected to compete in the BATTLEGROUNDS MOBILE INDIA (BGMI) Showdown 2025 (BMSD 2025) -the definitive battleground for India’s top esports squads. Kicking off on September 18, the month-long competition will conclude with the Grand Finals from October 10–12, where one team will take home a ₹1 Crore prize and earn a direct slot at the Global Championship.
In addition to the ultimate prize, the Top 8 teams from the BMSD will also qualify for the BGMI International Cup, reinforcing the tournament’s status as a launchpad for global contention.
The 48 teams have been seeded into two key phases – Lower Bracket and Upper Bracket – with matches structured in a studio-format round robin across the initial stages. Below is the breakdown of the participating squads by phase:
BMSD 2025 Lower Bracket Round Teams (September 18–21)
Teams compete in 3 groups of 8; Top 12 advance to Quarter Finals.
- Team versatile
- Blitz Esports
- GRAVITY ESPORTS
- Phoenix Esports
- Vasista Esports
- RIDER ESPORT
- StreamO
- Team Altitude
- iQOO Revenant Xspark
- iQOO Team Tamilas
- GLITCHxREBORN
- GENxFM ESPORTS
- TWOB
- Team Insane Esports
- 2oP OFFICIAL
- ALIBABA RAIDERS
- SINEWY ESPORTS
- mysterious4 Esports
- Troy Tamilan eSports
- WHITE WALKERS
- Madkings
- Nebula Esports
- Autobotz Esports
- Wyld Fangs
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BGMI Showdown 2025 Upper Bracket Round Teams (September 22–25)
Top 12 go directly to Semi Finals; Bottom 12 move to Quarter Finals.
- Hero Xtreme Godlike
- iQOO ORANGUTAN
- Infinix TrueRippers
- Likitha Esports
- Gods Omen
- Team AX
- myG Los Hermanos
- iQOO8BIT
- Marcos Gaming
- 4TR Official
- OnePlus Gods Reign
- OnePlus K9 Esports
- Victores Sumus
- EVOX ESPORTS
- iQOO RECKONING ESPORTS
- OnePlus Cincinnati Kids
- MEDAL ESPORTS
- GENESIS ESPORTS
- iQOOSOUL
- FS eSports
- NoNx Esports
- First Curiosity
- META NINZA48
- BotArmyEsports
BMSD 2025 Format Overview
- Quarter Finals (Sept 26–29): 24 teams (12 from Lower Bracket + 12 from Upper Bracket), Top 12 move to Semi Finals
- Semi Finals (Oct 4–7): 24 teams (12 from Upper Bracket + 12 from Quarter Finals), Top 8 advance to Grand Finals, Bottom 16 to Survival Stage
- Survival Stage (Oct 8–9): 16 teams fight for last 8 Grand Final spots
- Grand Finals (Oct 10–12): 16 teams, 18 matches, 1 champion crowned
BMSD 2025 reaffirms Krafton India’s commitment to building a transparent, merit-based pathway for Indian gamers to compete and thrive on the world stage. With high stakes and even higher expectations, the showdown is set to become a defining moment in Indian esports history.
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